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Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and the search for belonging, by retired IAS officer Sanjeev...

UPSC Stories

From Battling Kidney Surgeries to AIR 4 in UPSC IFS: How Karan Singh Turned Setbacks into Success

20 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

After battling three kidney stone surgeries, narrowly missing UPSC selection, and balancing work with...

UPSC Stories

Vivek Yadav: A Driver’s Son Who Cracked UPSC Twice to Become an IPS Officer

20 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After nearly 20 failures and years of struggle, Vivek Yadav, son of a municipal worker and a seamstress,...

Beyond Bureaucracy

New Age Warfare: Drones, Missiles and Layered Defence Dominate India’s Military Planning

20 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale explains how drones, missiles, theatre commands and indigenous weapons...

Video Interview

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Madhya Pradesh's Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan has revived over 2.5 lakh water structures by combining...

Must Read

Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts

10 June 2026

Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role

17 June 2026

Videos

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Border Guardian to Gujarat’s Top Cop: The Journey of GS Malik, the State’s 41st DGP

18 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change

17 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)

CPCL Becomes 28th Navratna CPSE: Govt Elevates Chennai Petroleum to Boost Expansion and Investment Powers

20 June 2026

Bank of Baroda Q4 FY26 Result: Net Profit Jumps 11.2% to $592 Million as Asset Quality Improves Sharply

20 June 2026

Central Bank of India Appoints Chandradeep Kumar Jha as Government Nominee Director on Board

20 June 2026

IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das Highlights Green Finance as Key to India’s ₹30 Trillion Economy Vision by 2047

20 June 2026

RVNL Wins ₹2,977 Crore NMDC Contract for 10 MTPA Blending Yard Project in Visakhapatnam

20 June 2026

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

GRSE Gets Navratna Status, Boosting India’s Defence Shipbuilding Push and Strategic Autonomy

20 June 2026

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

IRCTC Appoints IRTS Officer Vivek Rawat as Group General Manager for North Zone

19 June 2026

Defence News

BrahMos 1500-km Variant Explained: Range, Features, Capabilities and Development Status

20 June 2026

Bharat Forge Indian Navy Marine Gas Turbine Generators Deal

MoD Awards ₹425 Crore Marine Gas Turbine Generator Contract to Bharat Forge for Indian Navy

20 June 2026

India Launches World's First Shipbreaking Credit Note Under SBFAS 2.0: Benefits, Features and Impact Explained

20 June 2026

India Tests Garudastra 120mm Mortar System: Range, Drone Integration, MRSI and Key Features Explained

20 June 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Declares Safe Footpaths a Fundamental Right, Pedestrians Get Priority Over Vehicles

20 June 2026

Big Relief for Government Employee’s Son as Supreme Court Clarifies Haryana Appointment Rules

20 June 2026

Supreme Court Proposes Ladies’ Bar Rooms Across India, Says Privacy and Dignity Are Essential for Women Lawyers

20 June 2026

Section 69A Explained: Telegram Loses Battle as Delhi High Court Backs Government’s Platform Blocking Powers

19 June 2026

CSR News

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access

15 June 2026

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

Opinion

Features

India Beats Its Own Bonn Challenge Target — A Decade Early

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Why India’s Maritime and Air Power Hold the Key to Future Security

Sharad Gupta

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UPSC Stories

From Battling Kidney Surgeries to AIR 4 in UPSC IFS: How Karan Singh Turned Setbacks into Success

20 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

After battling three kidney stone surgeries, narrowly missing UPSC selection, and balancing work with...

Vivek Yadav: A Driver’s Son Who Cracked UPSC Twice to Become an IPS Officer

20 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After nearly 20 failures and years of struggle, Vivek Yadav, son of a municipal worker and a seamstress,...

The Story of Ritu Goyal and Her Four-Attempt Journey to AIR 223

19 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Delhi to IFC and Deutsche Bank, Ritu Goyal’s journey to AIR 223 is a story of grit, reinvention,...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...

Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength

13 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...